Willem-Jan Eil joined Groenewout’s team of consultants on 1 December 2022. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering and a master’s degree in Transport, Infrastructure and Logistics from TU Delft. During his graduation assignment, he conducted research into how certain order characteristics influence the KPIs for various configurations of a logistics service provider’s e-fulfillment warehouse. Willem-Jan is specialized in modeling, operations research and logistics optimizations. With his specific expertise, he is primarily focused on...

Rogier Verhaar has been a consultant in the Groenewout team since January 2023. He holds a degree in Business Management SME, part of the Technical Business Administration programme, from Fontys University of Applied Sciences in Tilburg. Rogier has previously worked as a Logistics Engineer at Ingram Micro (bol.com) where he gained experience in initiating, realizing and managing optimization and design/redesign projects. Subsequently, as a consultant, he advised and supported companies during logistics feasibility studies...

Joep Geurts has been working as a Senior Consultant at Groenewout since 1 December 2022. Joep started his career at a supplier of material handling solutions where, as a Sales and Simulation Engineer, he was responsible for the design, feasibility and sales of new mechanized material handling systems. He subsequently became Lead Outbound Process Design at bol.com, with responsibility for the design and setup of the logistics processes and systems. Joep holds a bachelor’s degree...

On 1 September, Bart van der Steen started his graduation project within Groenewout’s Construction Management & Engineering team. He is studying engineering at the Avans University of Applied Sciences in 's-Hertogenbosch. The topic of his graduation project is smart-grid solutions for industrial estates with non-residential buildings (local solution). Mari van Kuijk and Peter Marijnissen are supervising Bart on Groenewout’s behalf.  

Peter Marijnissen joined Groenewout as a Senior Consultant on 1 September 2022. He has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. Peter was previously at Perfetti Van Melle for more than 35 years. As Manager Building, Sites and Utilities, he gained extensive operational and project management experience related to technical aspects such as energy-saving measures, lighting, sprinklers, climate control, cooling, automation and design. Based on his expertise, Peter is now specifically focused on logistics real-estate projects that...

Dirk Becks joined Groenewout as a consultant on 1 May 2016 and has been a senior consultant since 1 January 2020. Dirk started his career at a market leader in material handling solutions where he was responsible for both the sale and execution of new material handling systems, and overhauls and extensions for existing ones. Within Groenewout, Dirk will primarily be focused on logistics feasibility studies for – and the implementation of – highly mechanized...

Mari van Kuijk joined Groenewout in 1998 where he started as a Senior Consultant in the field of Assets & Facilities. Prior to joining Groenewout, he worked for several other engineering/consultancy firms. As of 1 April 2019, Alain Beerens has taken over the role of Managing Director from Mari van Kuijk, who had held that position since 2007. Mari van Kuijk has moved into a new role in which he will mainly focus on further...

Alain has been working at Groenewout since 2000 and became a member of the management team in 2003, most recently heading up the supply chain practice. As of 1 April 2019, Alain Beerens is Managing Director & Partner of Groenewout. As Managing Director Alain is now also responsible for the day-to-day management and Groenewout’s strategic positioning. Before joining Groenewout, Alain worked in the field of logistics & supply chain management for St. Gobain and JD Edwards....